Desperate people who fled violence in a caravan from Central America are now stranded at the southern border of the United States by Trump administration policies.

"We came on foot. Seven days walking." Cibel is just one of the 3 million people who have fled violence and a severe economic crisis in Venezuela. She's now struggling to get by in Colombia. This is her story.

It’s official: the Democratic Republic of Congo is caught in the second largest Ebola outbreak in history. Here's what you need to know.

“[The IRC] has served the world for generations. I am a proud supporter of this splendid, hard-working, efficient, beautiful organization—and I hope that you will join me." Meryl Streep has a special message for you this holiday season. Join her and donate to the IRC today.

Because of your generosity, the IRC has been able to provide clean water, shelter, and lifesaving resources to millions of children and families worldwide. Thank you for your support!

IRC Voice and Deadpool star Morena Baccarin recently met resilient refugee mothers during her trip with the IRC to Colombia, where more than one million Venezuelans have sought safety and stability. "If I pay the rent, I can't buy food," one of the women told her. Update: Read Morena's Jan. 24 opinion piece in Newsweek describing the humanitarian situation she witnessed in Colombia and what can be done to help.

Star of Gotham and Deadpool, IRC Voice Morena Baccarin visited Colombia this week with IRC to meet Venezuelan refugees and witness the largest refugee crisis in the history of Latin America. Update: Read Morena's Jan. 24 opinion piece in Newsweek describing the humanitarian situation she witnessed in Colombia and what can be done to help.

Imagine being a refugee in a tented settlement during a winter storm. This is the reality for thousands of Syrian refugees in Lebanon. 

This month, the International Rescue Committee's crisis news roundup looks at a tenuous ceasefire in Yemen, election unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the U.S. administration's attempts to criminalize Central American asylum seekers who have the legal right to seek protection in the U.S.

  "We were not eating. That’s why we made the decision [to leave Venezuela]." Julio is one of more than one million Venezuelans who felt they had no choice but to leave everything behind and start a new life in Colombia. Today he works as an ice cream vendor to support his family.